Several schools in the country have tried to stake their claim to the “DBU” moniker in recent years, and Florida put its name in that hat once again Thursday. The Gators landed Bryce Thornton, a three-star safety from Alpharetta, Georgia, and Tampa cornerback Dijon Johnson, the number 88 overall recruit. …
Read More »NBA to Possibly Lower Draft
The NBA and NBPA have been in talks about changing the draft age. This will allow players to once again enter the draft straight out of high school. Timeline and Technicalities Since 2005, a player who is entering the NBA draft must be nineteen years old during the calendar year …
Read More »NCAA President Mark Emmert Talks College Athletics
On Friday, NCAA president Mark Emmert joined Sports Scene and provided his insight into the changing realm of college sports. Emmert, who has been the president of the NCAA since 2010, spoke about the prodding issues of current college athletics. On Air Now: @NCAA President Mark Emmert joins @SteveRussell850, in …
Read More »Gators Land Four Major Recruits
Recruit Roundup The Florida Gators hosted their annual Friday Night Lights event this past weekend, with some of the top prospects in the nation attending. In the midst of the biggest recruiting event of the weekend, the Gators managed to land four major recruits. Ja’Keem Jackson, Aidan Mizell, Jordan Castell …
Read More »Gators get 2023 4-star WR Aidan Mizell
Gators Football has added a fourteenth member to their 2023 recruiting class. WR Aidan Mizell, the No. 72 overall player in the nation according to 247 Sports.com, announced his commitment to Florida on Friday. Markedly, he announced his plans on the 247 Sports YouTube channel, emphatically holding two baby Gators …
Read More »Gators set to host Friday Night Lights camp
After boosting his 2023 recruiting class with the commitment of four-star corner Ja’Keem Jackson of Osceola (Kissimmee, Fla.), Billy Napier looks to continue adding commitments as he hosts his first Friday Night Lights camp as head coach. There will be plenty of opportunities in the 2023 and 2024 class with …
Read More »UF Continues to Improve in Football Recruiting
New Florida football coach Billy Napier continues to work hard to improve Gator football recruiting. Just seven months after being hired, Napier has successfully landed 11 verbal commitments for the recruiting class of 2023, with eight of them being ranked as four-star athletes according to 247sports. The latest Gator recruiting …
Read More »Gators Boost ’23 Class with Two Pledges
As Billy Napier assembles his second recruiting class as the head coach at Florida, the Gators’ 2023 recruiting class has seen plenty of misses, such as quarterback Jaden Rashada, and plenty of hits, such as defensive lineman TJ Searcy and corner Sharif Denson. On Thursday, Napier boosted the class by …
Read More »Gators Sign Three-Star Class of 2023 Power Forward Thomas Haugh
On Wednesday afternoon, three-Star power forward Thomas Haugh (Hawk) announced his commitment to Todd Golden and the Gators Men’s Basketball Team. Haugh becomes the first to sign for the Gators’ 2023 recruitment class under Coach Golden. https://twitter.com/ThomasHaugh4/status/1542176873202999296?s=20&t=OsTf1K3GibfvegntC-_wfg What to Expect Haugh comes to Gainesville with a 6′ 9” 200lb frame. …
Read More »Four-Star Cornerback Sharif Denson Verbally Commits to Gators Football Team
Four-Star Cornerback Sharif Denson has verbally committed to Head Coach Billy Napier’s program, just five days after his unofficial visit to Gainesville. The Jacksonville native announced his commitment in a video featuring Fred Weary and other former Gators hailing from Duval County. https://twitter.com/SharifDenson/status/1541574981695447045 Toney Helps Land Sharif Denson According to …
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